diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c
index b5be6f0308c2..a925d0cbcd41 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/inode.c
@@ -2043,6 +2043,7 @@ gadgetfs_fill_super (struct super_block *sb, void *opts, int silent)
 		return -ESRCH;
 
 	/* fake probe to determine $CHIP */
+	CHIP = NULL;
 	usb_gadget_probe_driver(&probe_driver);
 	if (!CHIP)
 		return -ENODEV;